15 Easy One-Pot Recipes for Date Night

Do something besides the dishes.

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The real advantage to eating at a restaurant isn't the food — it's that when you're done eating, someone clears the table and does the dishes. So for those nights when you want to have a date on a budget by cooking something special at home, make things easier on yourself by making something that only needs a single pot or dish. Leave it soaking in the sink and move on to more important things, like lying down on a bearskin rug by the fire, or whatever.

It's hard to go wrong with shrimp, but you can do better than just not going wrong. With a blend of cajun flavors, these shrimp are so very, very right. Add some crusty bread, and you have a meal to remember.

OK, the one dish required for this recipe is a slow cooker, which not everyone has. But if you do happen to have a slow cooker, then this is an excellent northern Italian classic that's perfect for a quiet evening at home.

Sriracha is enjoying a moment right now. The ingredient's popularity may tempt you to stay away, but don't do it! Set aside all the gimmicky potato chips and sandwiches, and sriracha is just a really great ingredient. Embrace the spicy, garlicky deliciousness with this easy chicken skillet!

The widespread availability of Thai ingredients everywhere is one of the best aspects of 21st-century life. Take full advantage of your freedom to make Thai food with this fabulous basil chicken cashew skillet.